Update: President Hinckley in Recovery

SALT
LAKE CITY — The Church has received a heartwarming outpouring of
get-well wishes for President Gordon B. Hinckley, a Church
spokesman said today.

Dale Bills said that
President Hinckley, leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, is resting comfortably in a Salt Lake City
hospital after undergoing surgery earlier this week. He is expected
to resume his normal duties soon.

Following a routine medical
screening, President Hinckley was found to have cancerous growth in
his large intestine. The diseased portion of the intestine was
successfully removed through a laparoscopic procedure.

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